Suhail Rather
Bandipora, Oct 15: A 5-year-old girl sustained minor injuries after a leopard attacked her in Bazipora village of Ajas Tehsil in Bandipora district on friday evening.
Witnesses said that the minor girl was outside her house in the village when a leopard attacked her. However the girl was rescued by a group of people who were alerted by the cries of the girl. The leopard was chased away by the locals.
The minor girl who has been identified as the daughter of Mushtaq Ahmad Khatana, was evacuated to a Sumbal hospital for treatment. Dr Muzaffar Ahmad who attended the injured girl confirmed that the girl had minor injuries and was discharged after treatment and first aid.
The locals have appealed the wild life department to visit the area to ensure the wild animal is trapped to avoid any untoward incident in future.